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The future of SDN couldn't be brighter. The combination of the Sun Developer Network, BigAdmin, and the Oracle Technology Network will result in the largest, and most diverse, community of Developers, Database Administrators, SysAdmins, and Architects. The richness and diversity of these communities will truly be remarkable and rewarding for all community members. For the near future, all these sites will remain in their current form. At some time, we foresee an integration of these sites into a newly redesigned and re-architected Oracle Technology Network. Some of the old SDN benefits will be available during this migration period and others will not. Please see below for offers that will continue for current SDN members only—

Membership Benefits

SDN Forums

Collaborate and leverage the expertise of other SDN members in the over 200 forums. SDN Forums.

The Latest Downloads including Free Development Tools

With SDN credentials, members can download Java SDKs, Solaris technologies and other developer tools such as Sun Studio

DocWeb, a New Java Documentation Tool

DocWeb is a dynamic implementation of javadoc which allows a user to browse and search API documentation. SDN members can contribute translations, comments, code samples and bug references as well as rate the contributions. Learn more.

RSS feeds

RSS feeds keep users updated on tech tips and the latest news on Sun technologies. Learn more.

Sun Developer Network Quarterly Newsletter

This will be discontinued. In order to stay up to date on all things Developer we suggest you subscribe to Oracle's Dev2Dev Newsletter. Subscribe today!

Browse or Report Bugs

The bug database allows users to search or report bugs. Users can also request a new feature or feature enhancements or submit fixes. Learn more.

JavaOne Online

Access online technical sessions from the current and previous JavaOne Conference 365 days of the year! JavaOne Online.

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